Combined hormonal contraception (CHC), or combined birth control, is a form of hormonal contraception which combines both an estrogen and a progestogen...

Hormonal contraception refers to birth control methods that act on the endocrine system. Almost all methods are composed of steroid hormones, although...

the oral form of combined hormonal contraception. The pill contains two important hormones: a progestin (a synthetic form of the hormone progestogen / progesterone)...

hormonal medications or medication delivery systems (hormonal intrauterine devices—IUDs) may also be used to suppress menses. Any brand of combined oral...

is one of the two major types of hormonal contraception, with the other major type being combined hormonal contraceptive methods (including both estrogen...

contraceptive pills (ECPs) are sometimes referred to as emergency hormonal contraception (EHC). They are taken after unprotected sexual intercourse or the...

developed compared to male contraception, these include contraceptive pills (combination and progestin-only pill), hormonal or non-hormonal IUD, patch, vaginal...

different types of IUDs: copper or hormonal. The copper IUD (also known as a copper T intrauterine device) is a non-hormonal option of birth control. It is...

effects of the hormonal IUD are reversible. The hormonal IUD is considered to be more effective than other common forms of reversible contraception, such as...

ovulation. The use of combined hormonal contraceptives such as the pill, the patch, and the vaginal ring are methods of contraception that contain both an...

emergency contraception within five days of unprotected sex. Although copper IUDs may increase menstrual bleeding and result in painful cramps, hormonal IUDs...

which are not combined with an estrogen and are given once every two to three months instead of once a month. Hormonal contraception works primarily...

natural female sex hormone progesterone in the body. A progestin is a synthetic progestogen. Progestogens are used most commonly in hormonal birth control...

Patel DP (2023). "Emerging concepts in male contraception: a narrative review of novel, hormonal and non-hormonal options". Therapeutic Advances in Reproductive...

The combined hormonal contraceptive vaginal ring is self-administered once a month. Leaving the ring in for three weeks slowly releases hormones into...

Jensen JT (December 2015). "Does the Progestogen Used in Combined Hormonal Contraception Affect Venous Thrombosis Risk?". Obstetrics and Gynecology...

Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods. It is combined with an estrogen to make combination birth control...

Rafie S, Teal R, Mody SK (2017). "Transdermal delivery of combined hormonal contraception: a review of the current literature". International Journal...

book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) FSRH Clinical Guideline: Combined Hormonal Contraception. London, UK: Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare...

exclusive estrogen used in combined injectable contraceptives. As of 2021, more than 95% of prescriptions are for combined hormonal birth control forms containing...

that provide effective contraception for an extended period without requiring user action. They include hormonal and non-hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs)...

model is an oversimplification of the hormonal signaling process. Cellular recipients of a particular hormonal signal may be one of several cell types...

Carcinogenic Risks to Humans (1999). "Hormonal contraceptives, progestogens only". Hormonal contraception and post-menopausal hormonal therapy; IARC monographs on...

Injectable birth control is a form of hormonal contraception and may refer to: Progestogen-only injectable birth control Combined injectable birth control Estrogen-only...

transgender hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy in which sex hormones and other hormonal medications are administered to transgender or gender nonconforming...

long-term hormonal regimens have not been conclusively studied and are difficult to estimate because research on the long-term use of hormonal therapy has...

forms of contraception, as some moralists feared it might. In any year only 5% of women of childbearing age use emergency hormonal contraception. Despite...

birth control pill ("the Pill") in 1960 revolutionized the options for contraception, sparking vibrant discussion in the scientific and social science literature...

of childbearing age) and irregular menstrual cycles. Using combined hormonal contraception may reduce the risk, especially with high-dose pills, but it...

American Society for Reproductive Medicine) (January 2017). "Combined hormonal contraception and the risk of venous thromboembolism: a guideline". Fertility...